Ancient Rock Art Caves In Somaliland Await UNESCO Heritage Listing

LAAS GEEL, SOMALIA -- June 20: Ancient 5,000-year-old rock paintings depicting hunters, long-horned cattle and antelope, giraffes and elephants decorate granite caves in Laas Geel, Somalia on June 20, 2017. A source of fear for centuries and believed to be a "place of devils," the rock art at Laas Geel is just one of 100 ancient cultural sites that officials in Somaliland -- a nation that declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but remains unrecognized -- hope will one day be protected as a designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a draw for tourists. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)